Several of the council members, however, said they were pleased with the recent progress the Tourism Authority made in coming close to meeting its bookings goal. Just a few months earlier, Terzi reported that it was only halfway to meeting that goal. But more recently, it was able to sign a number of contracts that resulted in enough future conventions to guarantee more than 813,000 room nights.

“The City Council will examine this issue more closely in the near future,” Council President Todd Gloria said following the meeting. “Adjustments may be necessary given the ongoing review of the Convention Center expansion phase III project and the reduced level of tourism promotion through the Tourism Marketing District at this time.”